I requested and received this book from NetGalley. My review is voluntary. 

Every time I start writing this review I over share. It's difficult to explain why I loved this book without getting too personal. But I will try. 

I loved "Sheltering Eaves vol.1" by Rie Aruga. It made me cry, enraged me, and gave me hope. It was disheartening to see how similar the foster system in Japan is to the one in the U.S. Even more so that the sentiment towards foster kids is also the same.

I knew when I requested the book that it was going to hurt, and I was right. However, it also gives me hope that it will inspire people to take action. Actions like giving kids in the system more protections. But, that feels like wishful thinking. I do hope, at the very least, that this story (and others like it) will help drum up social change. That the sentiment towards kids in the system will change for the better. 

Overall,  I loved the characters they're all realistic. The story itself is realistic. I want to read volume 2 and beyond. I want nothing more than to see the characters succeed in life and be happy. They've had a(n extremely in some cases) rough start. But they also have big dreams and hopes for the future. I'm excited and terrified for volume 2.